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Didn't you get any ideas in The Punisher? It sounds like a good source. Maybe you could try that other movie that's out now, Man on Fire -- that's all about revenge, isn't it?
Who wants to see pictures of NYC? I'm not putting them on here. Maybe I'll post them somewhere and send you a URL. I made a broccoli/bacon/cheese quiche for dinner. It's cooking right now. I don't know how good it is. But the house smells like bacon, so who's going to object? Kiwi |
Originally Posted by Cowpernia: Looks like Kiwi sneezed one too many times and sent her virus right over here because now *I* have a wicked cold. Hit me like a ton of bricks Friday afternoon. I'm making homemade chicken soup to ease the pain. Got a new truckload of catalogue clothes and some of them actually fit. I am just SO cute. Well, in a bovine kind of way. :smug: Painty - how are you liking the Pilates? It's not doing a thing for the belly yet, but I swear the rest of me is getting more toned. WHERE'S BERRYPIE?? Anyone know? |
Oh, I'm so sorry, SugarP, I didn't mean to sneeze in that direction. :bb: Hope you feel better soon. I can't even get it together to make chicken soup.
Here's a list of places I went on vacation, because I have nothing else to talk about and maybe it will amuse you.
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ds9 came home from school on friday morning with a stomach ache---fever----the diarrhea---------he had it all yesterday and then last night he had it all night--went to outpatient when blood was coming out as well----and OF course they are testing his sample for E.COLI------------AM I TO BE DRIVEN INSANE?????????????---- he is home now,still bloody diarrhea but managing------we have to wait 48 hours for the culture testing-------------shoot me NOW----------- where in the **** would he get THAT---he won't even eat meat and supposedly our water on the west side was safe---------------he hasn't had any food different from ours that we can remember---------anyway------------had to tell you!!! pray for us!!! xoxo
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Oh Bagz, I hope it's not e.coli!! Poor baby, how miserable. I hope he shakes it soon. I suppose it's possible for it to be e.coli, even though he doesn't eat meat--they've found it in some fresh produce too, but I would think the chances are slim.
Hugs to all of you. :grouphug: Kiwi |
Good heavens!!
Oh Bagzie. Your poor baby. Do you think he might have picked it up from someone else at school? I've read it can be passed on hand to mouth. I guess the school will let you know if anyone else got it. You'll be in my thoughts. Please let us know how he is.
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hi there girls--------since the E Coli test takes 48 hours to culture i guess i won't know for sure til tomorrow,but of course I worry about all the complications that can happen to kids---most of these terrible things happen to kids under five and ds is almost ten and ONE HUNDRED AND TEN POUNDS!!!---- so the size factor is in our favour----it is just so frightening to see blood for any reason----------anyone remember that i spent a week in the hospital with dd 20 {twenty years old today in fact} after Dad died---she had salmonella poisoning-----------WHAT KIND OF DUMP AM I RUNNING AROUND HERE????????????? DEPT OF HEALTH WILL BE IN TO CHECK ME OUT !!!!!!----- ds didn't eat anything out of the ordinary so that is the real concern--------Sugar---i do think that most children's bathrooms are unsanitary so that could be the problem---gross!!!!!! i will keep you posted---can anyone think of somthing he can eat---he hates anything on the BRAT diet {bananas,rice,applesauce and toast] he is such a terrible eater and that is why i thought he was immune from such a disease----won't eat meat or "fresh produce"!!!!! must be some other thing.................... :( THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN XOXOOXO :^: [/COLOR]
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Well, I wrote a message, but I was disconnected from the modem and it's flown the coop.
My suggestion is yogurt, plain or vanilla. Of course he may not like that either. My mother used to give us gingerale when we had tummy ailments. Ginger is actually good for the digestion system, supposed to counteract nausea. So gingersnaps wouldn't be a bad thing. Or maybe just anything he'll eat that non-greasy and not acid-y. Don't we have a nurse on here? Oh yeah, I guess not. I have not exercised since I got back from NY, except for a short walk one day last week. I am a slug and I'm going to he** :devil: in a handbasket. A really large sturdy one, I hope, because I don't want to break the contraption with my girth and fall headfirst into the brimstone. If I'm going to spend eternity in the fiery depths, I don't want brimstone in my hair the very first day. Kiwi |
I am so worried about BaggzieSon that I am almost not asking how a child can weight 105 at such a young age AND be a poor eater.
I changed my cat's name so it's not one H picked out. |
what did you change the cat's name to? Or for that matter, from? (I have a terrible memory, you know -- I remember Empy, but not the 2nd one)
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Empy is short for Emperor. When we got the new cat, DS named it Czar (it's a Siberian cat) and H thought it should be Ivan the Terrible. Czar now.
I saw in the paper yesterday that a mobile home burned and a woman was killed. It's in an area where H owns a lot of mobile homes. |
we went to see the doctor and he says there is nothing
strange growing so far in the sample--that is good cause i guess something would have shown up by now----dr says that they probably would never know what caused the problem but it is clearing up and that is the most important thing---ds is feeling much better although the "problem" of frequent bathroom visits is still upon us {not as bad as it was for sure !!}for some reason i have been NOT dealing with these daily problems so well----feel kind of depressed or blah ----the weather has been cold ,rainy or foggy as well for a couple of weeks so that doesn't help--wrinkles,dingy hair and flab aren't helping either---someone think of something cheery. |
The good news about DS is certainly cheery, Bagzie! What a scarey experience.
I posted a long, rambling, incoherent post about the present state of my household and the 3 chicks lost it. Oh well, I guess you all didn't need to hear all of that anyway. I'll give you the short version. I - am - being - driven - crazy. Laundry. Dishes. Dirt. Dog hair. "Adult" children. Believe me, they are either adult or children. They can't be both. I have very large children. |
Excellent news, Bagzie!
Good to know that it's most likely nothing too serious but it would be nice to know what it was, wouldn't it? Of course you were worried about the poor little guy. I wouldn't have handled that well either. It's the daily problems that freak me out the most. We need to find something to cheer you up!!!
I don't suppose this would help any? You need loudspeakers to get the full effect.Sponge Monkeys |
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Originally Posted by Cowpernia: Hey, maybe he'll get sued! So glad DS is improving and it isn't anything ominous. I'm sure he'll be back to his normal self soon. And then, Bagz, you can take a break and have some fun, how about it? I hate to say it, but I have noticed that when I quit getting any exercise, I start getting really depressed, and when I walk or exercise several times a week, it pretty much goes away. I mean, sure, I already knew that was supposed to work that way, but I hate to admit that it does. I guess Czar is okay for a cat's name. Hard to call out the back door though. But then he probably doesn't come when you call anyway. I have one who does, one who doesn't. The one who doesn't responds to attention, but you know she doesn't know her name. I don't mind hearing about the state of your household, Wabbit. Can't be any worse than mine. Most of the time, I am here online just to escape tackling it, as you probably know. I'll volunteer to take the dog hair off your hands :yes: -- well, I can't honestly say I miss dog hair, but I miss dog. I'll post a picture to cheer Bagz up. Let's see, do you want to see the awful one of DH with a spoon hanging off his nose? How about DD in her stage makeup for "Joseph"? Kiwi |
Whew! Bagzie..how scary. I'm glad the news is good so far. That would freak me out. Of course you aren't taking it in stride.
My computer completely crashed a few days ago. It is now completely reformatted, meaning we lost everything. Think of all those cleaning lists that have been wiped off the face of the earth. Really, my MONEY file, which ALWAYS asked me to back it up and I never did, is gone. I suppose that is a shame. It is DS14's birthday. Can you believe it????? I must cook, cook, cook and make merry. DD already made the cake. He's getting guitar stuff. I am finished with my last long term subbing assignment of the year. TG...sixth graders are so annoying. I want to be inspired to loose weight and exercise. I am going to check out the Dr. Phil thread. I think I am a tubbo due to deep psychological reasons. I'll be back. Now that I've returned to the internet, I should show my gratitude and become an addict again. L |
It is so easy to loose posts on here. I posted TWiCE yesterday and both poofed away. It happens when you try to make a correction. Never correct. Just leave it wrong.
Bagzieee ... I don't see what else you could need to cheer you up since we know that Bagzboy is good. When our kids are good, all is good. My kid is 16 so I don't know if he's good or not. Yesterday, I had other stuff to say but now I don't. The earth turns. I am mortified, however, by the prisoner thing. It's time for the prez to get that regilious conviction of his into action. golden rule, etc. I called these ladies about writing a story on something good they did. They both, it turns out, attend the church I was not allowed to join. One of them used to say to me "I drive by your house all the time and keep telling myself I should stop." This time .. on meeting for the story ... she said "Let's meet at your house." Is that weird? I was caught off guard and said ok then called back and told them to come downtown. |
oh my goodness!! i don't mean to sound ungrateful that my darling boy is getting better---it is the most important thing of all for our children to be HEALTHY------------no question----i guess i just am still guarded until he gets NORMAL huddas----and that has not occured as of yet-----the terrible colours are leaving though thank God----today is finally sunny----maybe i will garden--you are right Kiwonks ---excercise does improve mood although that doesn't seem to keep me motivated-------now that lush is back we can all count on looosing weight for sure---------again---thanks for your support and SUGAR!!!! i loved the sponge monkeys---dd and her bf were having quite a laugh at them as well!!! xoxoxoxo
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Bagzie, my kids being sick always throws me off. It shakes me up for a while, particularly something that had potential to be really bad. The combination of seeing them so helpless and losing so much sleep wears my sunny disposition down to the bone. It isn't ungratefulness. You have to carry the possibilities of what this could have been in your mind so that he won't be burdened by it. That's your job.
Peachie, that was weird. You were right. I hate when people invite themselves here. Particularly when the people who do it are uppity in the first place. Don't offer her a drink when she meets you downtown. Where's everyone else...you guys are fun, but i need more interaction while I'm "cleaning" L |
Lush, I can't believe your DS is turning 14. Wasn't he one of the little guys not 5 minutes ago?
Are you really cleaning? DH just showed up at home with a migraine, so all that vacuuming I was going to do is out of the question. :s: Anyway, I've promised to send a CD of our vacation pictures to the folks that were there with us, so I should get that done instead anyway. Peaches, that lady just wants to see the inside of your house. I think you should make up stories about what you've done with it since you moved in, to drive her crazy. "Oh I'd invite you in but the contractor has the place all torn up putting in the atrium and indoor pool" "Where do you get a good vet for baby alligators?" Kiwi |
Bagzie, of course you're not ungrateful for DS's health. You've just been drug through an emotional knot hole and it will take a while to feel ok again. Nothing like the thought of our young 'uns having some dreadful illness to throw us for a loop.
Lush, tell us your list. I can't even remember what it's like to have a clean house. Can't remember the last time I walked in the door to a shiny sink. I want a list. I need to live my domestic goddess life through you. Did you know that there is going to be a new reality show in which the ppl compete for the title of Domestic Diva. The winner gets a tv show deal - probably should get free legal defense too. It would have helped Martha. I got the nicest post card in the mail..... Peach, only one word for that woman - rude. And what's with you not being "allowed" to join their church? I want the story on that one. |
Did I tell you the story of how I almost knocked myself out with a soaker hose???? I was unwinding it, and it got caught on something. I gave it a tug and it snapped back and whacked me on the temple. I saw stars and I realized I was dripping blood. The worst part was how stupid I felt for fighting with a hose. Duh. :dizzy:
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baggggggzy, I hope I didn't offend YEWWWW cause YURRR so ... sigh ... wonderful. The best mom.
Wabby, I've told this story but for you I'll do it again. I attended for weeks and went to join. They had a new minister and I liked him. He had been years in Yemen as a missionary and was good at outrunning Moslems. Anyway, I went to join during the Come to the Alter time and he told me I'd have to meet with him. I left work early to meet with him (he made sure his secretary was in the next room and I had to meet her working hours) and he asked for my testimony. I don't have a testimony, I said. He said he wanted to know about the moment I knew I was saved. I've always known that, I said. I was raised that way. (He was raised part Catholic.. part Voodoo) So he said I was welcome to visit but until I can tell him about being saved, he believed I wasn't saved. I thought he was crazy and left smiling in case he got nuttier. Never went back. I've had several members tell me they can't believe it since then. |
I can't even describe how pissed off that makes me. What an ignorant hypocrite.
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Nothing to report. I should be doing something else but I don't wanna. My kitchen is a mess and my head is still stuffed up. Dh is sitting in the living room with his best friend having "Guys' Night" and scarfing down chips and beer.
Peachy, I remember you telling that church story. That minister sounds pretty UN-Christian to me. Isn't it his job to welcome people who show interest in joining instead of bringing out the Spanish Inquisition? Off to twiddle my thumbs and drag my feet. |
Peach, believe me, you didn't want to join that church. How bizarro. Another reason I'm a heathen and not a member of an organized religion. That and I like to sleep in on Sunday. :devil:
Did I mention I'm building a pond? Well, not all by myself. I started digging and I talked DS and a couple of his friends into finishing up the job. It's not a huge pond, just big enough for me to sit next to and read a book and sip margaritas. I'll post pictures when it's all done. DH is all doom and gloom, telling me it will be a headache to maintain, blah, blah, blah. It's not like I expect him to maintain it. I figure the worst that could happen is that I decide I made a mistake and I fill it in. The best that could happen is that I decide I love it and then I will have an excuse to go buy a whole bunch of new aquatic plants. Sugar, did the doldrums jump the big pond and land at your doorstep? Sounds like you could use a "girls night". Which reminds me, bunco is on Saturday. You're invited. |
Mia and miaa
I haven't been lurking... I've been shirking and vacationing.... not necessarily in that order. Vacation to CA was nice, though sort of busy. Found a divine estate/garden historical site called Filoli (filoli.org) Beautiful. Did some sketching. Caught up with two college friends... Got depressed because their doing social activism things AND apparently making bundles of money, not to mention fit and trim. Bleeeech.
Set new goal to get fit. Overcome with disbelief, inertia and "Cowboy Cookies" from Albertsons. (oh and tootsie Rolls. What am I doing)./ Getting up at 4:30 tomorrow am to catch plane to Indiana for DS's college graduation. Ex H and his wife (an Ex best friend...) seem more reasonable than previously so we might even have a good time if I can relax. then 10 days at home then visit to DD between her final exams and internship (she's mid-way through an MBA). She's posting in the journals here and is gung ho... so perhaps we wont entirely pig out while we're in the North End or Maine beach towns. Haven't decided if that's good or bad. Has anybody read Mrs. Kimble? by J. Haigh. weird and nicely written. But it didn't keep me up all night the way Delinsky's newest pback (Flirting with Pete) or J. Kellerman's recent pbk did..... Best wishes and Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers. |
Originally Posted by Wabby: Excellent! I think you'll love it. Must have fish in it, don't you think, to eat any bugs? Or maybe frogs. Good grief, we were driving home the other night and DD opened the car window and there was a thunderous chorus of frogs as we passed a marshy area. It was so impressive that DD looked at me and said "I've got to sample that!" This is a great amount of enthusiasm from her -- she generally rolls her eyes up in her head if I point out anything outdoors. By the way, sampling is recording sounds/music/etc. to use in your own songs or recordings. Sounds like you are some busy, Painty. I'll have to go have a look at those gardens. I like other people's gardens. Too bad they don't have Smell-O-Vision on the internet. Today is a day off from school. DD is still in her pjs. So am I. Ho hum Kiwi |
Hi Painterpants, sounds like you've been a busy girl. The trouble with Tootsie Rolls is that you can eat tons of those little ones and not feel sick like you do with real chocolate. Not that feeling sick when eating real chocolate ever stopped me. Don't go comparing yourself to college friends. It's not healthy. Put on blinders and follow your own row to hoe. Like a good cow. ;)
I had an hour to squander between work and a hair appt. yesterday. I stopped by Burgerville and had a strawberry shortcake. I drove almost to my hair salon and I still had a half hour to kill. I went through the drive up at Taco Bell and got a Burrito Supreme. Getting my hair done is soooo fattening. I'm kind of a blondie for the summer. Not totally blonde, but streaky blonde. DH said I hadn't asked him if I could color my hair. Like he actually had a say so in the deal. Men. :rollpin: |
Oh, Painty, you're so inspiring. I know nothing of SBD...but I suspect that the affirmation at the end means more than the diet anyway. Congrats on loosing all those lbs.
Wabby or Bagz, is Morning Glory a good annual vine to put on the fence around my pool? Please consult. I have chosen it because it is idiot proof according to the book and it is supposed to be pretty. DD now has a car. It's a 98 Taurus. Good price. Cute. She doesn't have a license yet, but that will come. Sugar, I have your stuffiness etc. Honestly, Kiwi, I don't know why you're shocked. Most clergy fall into the nice/nasty trap. No one can possibly be an expert on God...so what they really are holding themselves up to be is experts on Good/evil. And I ask you, who would hold himself up as an expert on good unless he was trying to conceal his evil nature?????????????????????????? Personally I prefer nuns and brothers. They are much maligned, but all they do is work. They don't hold themselves up to be experts on anything. True, they are somewhat cranky, but you'd be cranky too if you had to deal with priests all day. I will share my cleaning list: ()1. shift wash ()2. unload dw ()3. load dw ()4. trash out ()5. foyer ()6. laundry to lr ()7. vac first floor ()8. dust first floor ()9. windex first floor ()10.find bins in lr. |
Lush, I think morning glory would be wonderful. I've tried to grow them, but for some reason they just wouldn't take off. I think it was a cold and wet spring year that time. I hear they need lots of heat to really take off. Also, it helps to sprout them by soaking overnight.Do you realize that now your DD can cart the other kids around? You are free, woman, free!!!!
Since Lushy's listing stuff - here's mine. This is what I did before I came into work today at 9 am (I got up early - 5 am. Insomnia.) Washed 2 loads of clothes, folded 2 loads. Put breakfast dishes in DW. Made bed. Cleaned 2 toilets. Wiped down 2 bathroom counters. Swept kitchen and back room floor. Watched recorded "Gardener's Journal" - I love my DVR. Drank 3 cups of coffee. I'm so impressed with myself. Of course, I haven't gotten much done here at work. :dizzy: Have a good weekend cows, enjoy a margie or 2. |
That Wabby is such a cleanie!!!!!!!!! I did nothing on my list...I went to see Mean Girls with DD and DS....dd wants me and only me now that I'm her licensed driver.
I need to rethink these morning glories. If Wabby had trouble...what will I have???? I want something that any idiot can grow and that won't take over my yard. Please suggest. I have a horrible "temporary" chain link fence around my pool. It was cheap at the time, about $1500. I did not want wood because it blocked the view too much. I originally wanted a simple black iron fence with brick columns at the corners...but it was $15,000.00...They have black aluminum for about $9,000(semi-ugly and cheap looking), black vinyl for $5000. (full-out ugly and cheap looking). If I'm going to have to have something cheap looking, it may as well be cheap. Am I wrong to think that it is way too much for a 60'X60 fence? It is visible from the back of the house, but is a couple of hundred feet away so I thought vines would soften the lines of the cheap fence without blocking my view of teenagers who need supervision. Opinions sought and appreciated. I'm going to the grocery store. bye |
I totally think that if you are going the cheap route, it should be cheap. Personally I think $15K for a beautiful fence is way too steep a price, although maybe if I had an estate worth a mil or two I would think about it. Stick with your cheap and honest chainlink; it's probably the least noticeable anyway (certainly less noticeable than black vinyl :p -- by the way, why don't they have a smiley for "barf"?). And with morning glory vines it will not even be an eyesore :cp: . I'll bet you can grow morning glories with no problem -- you get plenty of sun, don't you?
I'm making a photo album on Mystic Photo Lab of our NYC trip. It's going to take a while, but I'll send anyone the address who wants it. You'll have to wade through crappy pics, and I'm not including the gem with DH with the spoon on his nose, but then, you can't have everything. Kiwi |
Yes, Kiwi, but how. Do I just plant these things...I assume I can find them in a pot....and watch them grow? Do you think they will actually do that for me? Why? I have done nothing to build good karma with the plant world. I started watering my plants every Monday about 3 mos ago. I think it is killing the plant in the kitchen. I used to water them when I remembered..which was usually when one died.
I want to see pics of NYC. DD loves her car. It is a Ford Taurus. A very boring car. She wanted a jeep. She's in a band. She sings jazz standards...Etta James, etc. They have their first public performance this week. I've made ribs and corn on the cob for dinner. Shame on me. |
1. I had a woman threaten to take legal action on me today. This is over the internet. It's because I made a flattering remark about a project she's involved with and said that someone else was partly responsible for it. She wants all the credit so she's threatening to sue. It seems silly but she's crazy enough to worry about.
2. I am appalled that people here are getting cars for their kids when I'm too whacked out to teach mine to drive. I am not going to post here anymore. It's too disturbing. I'm going to Connecticut. |
Originally Posted by Lohani: Way cool! Where are they performing? I think you have to plant seeds for Morning Glories -- Wabbit said to soak them overnight or something. They grow fast. Peaches, you can't hide by going to Connecticut. Everyone drives there, mostly in hideous, high-speed traffic jams. How about DS' dad? Men are good at driving. Some men are only good at driving and not much else. We are actually at the point in the whole driving experience when DD is making noises about actually getting her license :yikes: -- if you think the thought of teaching them to drive freaks you out, wait for this thought. Most of her friends got their permits a few months earlier than she did, so they have recently gotten their licenses. All of them are still under restriction -- meaning they cannot have another minor (except a sibling) in the car with them unless there is also someone over 21, and they can't drive between 12m and 6am I think. This creates some very amusing situations: her friends are driving themselves to each other's houses--separately. Two girls came out here the other day, each in a separate car. It's quite funny. This lasts for 6 months. Even with the restriction, I am freaking a bit at DD driving by herself. There are times I still have to tell her to STOP! to keep her from going right through a red light. :eek: She's getting better. It takes 4 or 5 weeks for the paperwork to come through before they can take their road test, so I'm going to have to bite the bullet pretty soon and let her do it. That's pretty messed up about the lady wanting to sue you. I can't imagine that anything would come of it, but sheesh, she needs to get a grip. Kiwi |
:flow1: :df: Happy Mother's Day, Cows! :df: :flow1:
Love you all.:balloons: |
Happy Mother's Day!!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO THE HERD!!!!!!
Here's hoping you all have a splendid day!!! :love: :love: :goodvibes :goodvibes :queen: :queen: :balloons: :balloons: :grouphug: |
:sunny: Have a Great Mother's Day! You all deserve it! :sunny:
Lotsa love, Kiwi |
Happy Mother's Day!!!
I decided to hand ivy on the fence. Flowers draw bees. My DD is 17. Here they have to be 17 to get a license. They have to have their permit for 6mos and schedule the test in 6 mos in advance. She's pretty good...but shouldn't she be after all this time? I can't wait until she drives. I would much rather she be in a car where she is driving than some other bonehead. Who is the whack who says she'll sue you? Those kinds of crazy threatening people drive me nuts. They are so aggressive. Shouldn't they have imploded by now? I'll write nasty remarks about her work if you want. DD is playing at a local school function. Not her school, another school. So far she's bought really cute strappy shoes to wear with jeans....they have queenie heals...does anyone remember queenie heels? must go proofread paper about aldehydes...whatever they are. |
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